First of all, happy birthday to His Holiness the Dalai Lama (and to my Grandpa!!).
We wish long life to the both of you. 
One week ago, Aaron and I threw our first screening and potluck party. 

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Yesterday afternoon, Lama Pema gave a great interview on the “Happy Hour” news show on Fox Business News. His performance is especially impressive to me since the interview took place in a strange environment for a Tibetan monk…
He was questioned about many things including the Olympics, the ongoing protests, President Bush potentially boycotting the […]

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Today marks the first day of Tibetan New Year (Losar). We had the good fortune to spend it with Lama Pema and other Dharma students at the Palden Sakya New York Center. In Lama-la’s beautiful shrine room adorned with fabulous thangka paintings and an elaborate altar in honor of Buddha Shakyamuni (ya know, […]

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Aaron and I are currently sitting with kitties on our laps (an office space perk!) transcribing our hearts out. We’ve returned from a wonderful holiday break with family and friends in Michigan full of tasty food, great company, new project entanglement (knitting and guitar strumming). Refreshed for 2008 and deeply delving back in […]

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Today, Aaron and I were invited by Lama Pema to attend a conference at NYU School of Medicine. It was entitled “Profiles in Courage: Health and Human Rights in Action” and organized by the NYU’s Center for Health and Human Rights.

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Last weekend was fulfilling and fun. It turned out to be a two-day volunteering spree.

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Our wonderful whirlwind has picked up new steam as we have just now finalized plans to drive to Washington D.C. tomorrow morning with Lama Pema to attend the festivities taking place to honor the Dalai Lama.
Thanks […]

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This is how it feels to be back in the US. It takes much acclimatization.
But seriously…

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